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Unboxing the PlayStation Vita

The PS Vita (Wi-Fi Edition) arrived on my doorstep this morning thanks to a ninja UPS delivery guy (never seen, never heard, just leaves presents on the porch). My copy of Wipeout 2048 and a 32GB memory card only arrive tomorrow, so there isn’t much to be done with the system other than fighting to keep dust and fingerprints from magically appearing on its ludicrously shiny surface.

Hit up the Read More below for some annotated photos of the unboxining of Sony’s new handheld.

ADDENDUM: (Since some people felt I was being unduly negative, mistaking my humour at not being able to turn it on yet). Closing Thoughts: Damn, this is one slick looking piece of kit. It’s lighter than you’d think, and only a teeny-tiny bit bigger than the original PSP-1000, which means your older PSP cases won’t fit unfortunately. The direction pad is a single piece on a rocker (this is very, very good), which shows Sony learned much from the original PSP’s design. For my personal taste, it’s too damn glossy (but what isn’t these days), so I know I’m going to be constantly cleaning the thing.

  • http://www.nag.co.za Wesley

    Unboxing and interface/gameplay video, Miktar? :)

    • https://profiles.google.com/miktar Miktar

      I have nothing to capture video with. Also, since I still lack a memory card and a game, I’ve not even turned the system on yet. But damn, is it taunting me, sitting there, looking all awesome.

      • http://www.nag.co.za Wesley

        Considering the huge homebrew following of the PSP, I wonder if someone’s going to crack this so some custom stuff can be run. I’ve been following the Vita elsewhere and apparently Sony’s planning augmented reality with the 3G version in the future. Does yours have anything like that?

        • https://profiles.google.com/miktar Miktar

          Er, technically anything with a camera and a screen can do Augmented Reality stuff. Both the Vita and the 3DS come with a bunch of AR games, though not really any apps per say.

          But I imagine what Sony is talking about, is using the GPS in the 3G version in conjunction with the gyro and letting you ‘view’ the world through the back camera feed on the screen as it overlays info on it, like most cellphones can do these days if you download the right app.

          Since I don’t have the 3G version, which I’m finding makes the Near app entirely useless, it’s not something I can really comment on. I have something like it on my cellphone, where I can see businesses and stuff around me via AR, but it’s a pretty useless conceit, gimmicky at best.

          Until we have proper wearables, I don’t think AR is really going to be anything other than a buzzword.

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